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Extreme weather is becoming more frequent and more intense in many places around the world because of climate change.
Here are four ways climate change is linked to extreme weather.
Extreme weather is becoming more frequent and more intense in many places because of climate change.
Leading climate scientist Kevin Anderson lays out why he dismisses the annual climate talks as “grand events” that do little to actually curb emissions.
As we broadcast from COP28 in Dubai, leading climate scientist Kevin Anderson lays out why he dismisses the annual climate talks as “grand events” that do little to actually curb emissions. “These COPs have become little more than a scam under which the oil companies and the other fossil fuel ...
Our very small monthly community market is closing down after more than three years and I’m sad. The market was my lifeline when we moved here and broke my ankles a month later. I couldn’t physically go to the market but new friends would check in on WhatsApp. ‘Want anything from the market?’ I did. And then they would drop it off or get someone else to drop off my parcel of goodies.
Arthur’s Bakery biscuits, veg samosas from Debbie, jams from The Jam Lady, face treats from Moya Essentials, serum from Karen. But now it’s over. These community gatherings integrated me into Clovelly life. The plant people, bird people, snake people, mountain people, the sea people. Farewell little market.
closure the end of an era
As parts of the country reach day 10 of a heatwave, it’s not hard to imagine that scientists are predicting that 2023 will be the hottest year in history – a clear reminder that the world is catapulting toward the dangerous 1.5°C threshold, and that extreme climate events (like heatwaves) are o...
Wall hangings inspired by the seasons were created by the Clovelly CAN Stitch Project in January last year. They will be on sale for R2500 each at an exhibition in December.. Clovelly Community Action Network (CAN) will have a Stitches for Soup Kitchens pop-up exhibition in December to raise funds t...
COBELL ENERGY is a short-form satirical office comedy about a family owned oil company, Cobell Energy, that is battling against innovation, activists, and each other as they destroy the planet to protect their own interests.
Created by Ari Cagan, John Connor Hammond, Jack Reichert
Executive Producer: Adam McKay, Staci Roberts-Steele, Anna Wenger
Starring: Will Higgins, John Connor Hammond, Cassandra Angelini-Vazquez
Director of Photography: Matthew Klahn
Camera Team: Adrian Anderson, Will Tilghman, John Filmanowicz
Sound: William Hammond
Editor: Chris O'Brien
Sound Editing: Joanna Katcher
Color: Matthew Klahn
CobellEnergy.com
https://youtu.be/kn6NAGorSHE?si=8vrndFrkwrh6p5e1
The executives debate a delicious new ad.COBELL ENERGY is a short-form satirical office comedy about a family owned oil company, Cobell Energy, that is battl...
I thought it would be easy-ish. It had been through a lot of trauma, the white cotton shirt from H&M. First, there was the spill - not sure exactly what spilled but there was a lot of it judging from the bleaching that followed. The bleach (was it neat?) that caused the fabric to rip and shred.
Then someone tried to fix it with big loopy threads. I left the loopy threads there, the fragility of the fabric was too precious. I applied what I’ve learned from neighbour Kyoko Kimura Morgan. Slow sashiko stitches, combined with what I’ve learned about darning from Jen from Studio Kasuga in Lakeside. And some of my, ahem, unique stitching. There are a lot of patches inside the shirt on the side that suffered the most. I started with one biggish patch of white cheesecloth to repair the biggest hole. But that put some strain on the adjacent fabric so another patch was added. And another. It was a bit scarey because Karen told me it was her favourite shirt and the shirt was going to go and work in the UK with her. I’m glad I carried on. Added a purple stripe which wasn’t right, unpicked it. Carried on. Karen and her shirt are starting work as a carer this week.
Fixing things seems slower and a bit of an effort but the satisfaction of repair is great and anything we can keep out of landfill has to be a good thing.
saving a shirt
Karen’s in the UK now, working as a carer. Ten days before leaving she asked me to look at repairing her favourite white shirt. “I need to wear a white shirt and I’m not a white-collar person. Please fix it.”
I thought it would be easy-ish. It had been through a lot of trauma, the white cotton shirt from H&M. First, there was the spill - not sure exactly what spilled but there was a lot of it judging from the bleaching that followed. The bleach (was it neat?) that caused the fabric to rip and shred.
Then someone tried to fix it with big loopy threads. I left the loopy threads there, the fragility of the fabric was too precious. I applied what I’ve learned from neighbour Kyoko Kimura Morgan. Slow sashiko stitches, combined with what I’ve learned about darning from Jen from Studio Kasuga in Lakeside. And some of my, ahem, unique stitching. There are a lot of patches inside the shirt on the side that suffered the most. I started with one biggish patch of white cheesecloth to repair the biggest hole. But that put some strain on the adjacent fabric so another patch was added. And another. It was a bit scarey because Karen told me it was her favourite shirt and the shirt was going to go and work in the UK with her. I’m glad I carried on. Added a purple stripe which wasn’t right, unpicked it. Carried on. Karen and her shirt are starting work as a carer this week.
Fixing things seems slower and a bit of an effort but the satisfaction of repair is great and anything we can keep out of landfill has to be a good thing.
saving a shirt
Let’s dance for a Just Earth
Dance for Earth, our only home
Dance for an Earth, where all can Live
Dance for an Earth we all can share
The event featured in this video is part of the Just Earth Project, which aims to use dance and creative media to guide learners in exploring the concept of a Just Earth - just in the sense that it is the only home we have, and also in the sense of the vision of an earth where relationships between humans and between humans and other species are fair and harmonious.
In the weeks before the procession featured in this video, learners from schools near Princess Vlei gathered to practice dances inspired by the creatures at Princess Vlei, to paint Princess Vlei species on T-shirts, to compose poems, and to create totem poles, with messages to promote social and ecological justice on earth.
The Project is a collaboration between the Princess Vlei Forum, Jungle Theatre Company and the ibhabhathane project of the Peter Clark Art Centre .
PrPrincess Vlei Forumttps://youtu.be/icYG9F3iY3w?si=XFGQ-iAYGtzz1iXs
Let’s dance for a Just EarthDance for Earth, our only homeDance for an Earth, where all can LiveDance for an Earth we all can shareThe event featured in this...
Up and coming courses this December 2023...................................................
Saturday 2nd December 💚
9am -2pm : Eco brick building
Using ecobricks/ clay / straw — This is an interactive workshop day. Be prepared to get dirty!
R50 donation for those interested
Bring & share snacks!
With guest volunteers from AfrikaBurn .....................................................
Saturday 9th December 💚
9am -1pm : Food Forest Workshop
Learn how , why & what to do to create your own food Forest, whether it’s on a small scale or large.
Free of charge but donations for the facilitator is welcomed.
Bring & share snacks
In collaboration with Goodwood Food Forest South Africa & ctfgi
Contact Kelly for more info
082 4111160
Discover Nkosi Nursery with Nikki Brighton
The first tree name Alex March learned when studying horticulture was Erythrina lysistemon. The second was Citharexylum quadrangulare (a.k.a Fiddlewood). Fortunately, the indigenous coral tree had …
Hannah and Liam are the inspiring zero waste couple behind The Rubbish Trip, originally a nationwide tour offering free workshops around Aotearoa New Zealand. Now experts on the why’s and how’s of reducing waste, Hannah and Liam are our personal zero waste heroes – educators, advocates, and activists on a subject that is ultimately about so much more than waste.
For this film, we asked Hannah and Liam about their perspective on what it means to be zero waste, what it’s taken for them to make suitable lifestyle changes toward that goal, and their work in advocacy and activism. This short film offers inspiration and encouragement to all of us, no matter where we are on our waste minimisation journey.
Hannah and Liam are the inspiring zero waste couple behind The Rubbish Trip, originally a nationwide tour offering free workshops around Aotearoa New Zealand...
Watch The Eco-Logic Awards on channel 180 and channel 115 on the 2nd or 16th of December 23 at 8am, 2pm or 8.30pm!
ThE was held at the and hosted by the one and only ! Learn more about the amazing finalists competing for...
The 12 highest-emitting fossil fuel companies, according to the report, are: Aramco, Gazprom, National Iranian Oil Co, ExxonMobil, Pemex, Shell, BP, Chevron, PetroChina, Abu Dhabi NOC, Petroleos de Venezuela and Kuwait Petroleum Corp.
The report explains that many of these companies have not only profited from the causes of human-induced climate change, but have also purposefully obfuscated their role in causing the crisis and delaying and preventing action to stop it.
The study found that the planet’s largest fossil fuel companies are responsible for R275-trillion in damages caused by climate change.
The City of Cape Town’s own data shows it is releasing more sewage than it is allowed.
Facility at Wolmaransstad in the North West will be the first in a planned network of 120 fully green and off-grid EV charging sites across the country
Go-with-the-Flow
A damaged piece of Shweshwe cloth becomes a tracing board for the community of Clovelly.
Clovelly CAN
A community that stitches together, stays together
What are you watching?
If you haven't seen Cobell Energy yet check it out.
There’s a new show in town and it’s all about the dirty business of oil. We’ve been waiting for something relevant and entertaining that reflects the reality of living in a world full of fossil fools and it’s arrived. Cobell Energy is brilliant. Check it out here Cobell Energy. The PR puffery is classic, well, PR puffery: The Cobell family, an American dynasty, has proudly owned and operated their oil company for over a century. Their unwavering dedication and vision have propelled the company to remarkable success, establishing them as key players in the energy sector. Their century-long commitment to innovation, sustainability, and community involvement has solidified the Cobell family's legacy as pioneers in the oil and gas industry.
The executives debate a delicious new ad.COBELL ENERGY is a short-form satirical office comedy about a family owned oil company, Cobell Energy, that is battl...
A collective work called Blue Seasons and Go-with-the-Flow form part of the Clovelly CAN collection on show at Studio 26 in Palmer Road, Muizenberg for one week only.
Please pop in, tell your friends, share widely on social media using the hashtag
OPENING NIGHT
First Fridays Palmer Road
1.12.23
6-9pm
Pop-up runs until 8.12.23
Sasha Scholtz
Clovelly CAN
Kyoko Kimura Morgan
Green Route ZA
Climate action should be framed not as a sacrifice but as an investment that can generate economic savings and improve human and ecosystem health today.
I have three YouTube channels that I watch weekly. They are my escape from reality. Watching a better version of real life than any reality TV I see on commercial channels.
LeAw leave everything and wander
The Newbys
Clovelly CAN
Origami South Africa
Escape to reality in Italy, Portugal and Sicily
A section of the new road will run along the edge of a 50 hectare wetland and affect three breeding ponds used by the toad
As the climate changes, the number, intensity and duration of heatwaves — defined as unusually high temperatures that last for three or more consecutive days — in South Africa will climb steeply in the future, according to Francois Engelbrecht, a climatologist at the University of the Witwatersrand’s Global Change Institute and an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change author.
People living in informal housing cannot regulate the temperature and often don’t have cool water.
Fossil fuel investments are so last century.
Yet all the major funds have dirty stocks as part of their portfolios, which means we are all funding climate change whether we want to or not.
But did you know, a fossil-free world is now a real, practical possibility, offering the prospect of a cleaner, safer, and more prosperous future?
We believe ordinary investors should have this choice to invest fossil-free.
Fossil Free South Africa
I’m trying to get into some good habits in the morning. Eating breakfast, some breathing, and stretching. Stopping to pause and think: what do I need to do for myself in order to be able to do the next task? Remarkable result: Fewer forgetful low blood sugar events, more organised (not apparent if you look around the house but it’s true).
Image: Sasha Scholtz
Feat: Origami South Africa
plant powered coffee for a wakeup call
Calling all friends who are self-employed/run their own eco-business, or want to support small businesses!
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the path to eco-conscious living
"As a type 1 diabetic, first diagnosed just days away from slipping into a coma, diabetes education is close to Bridget McNulty’s heart. Spotlight chatted to McNulty about living with the condition, starting South Africa’s largest online diabetes community, and what can be done to improve diabetes education in South Africa."
South Africans with Diabetes
As a type 1 diabetic, first diagnosed just days away from slipping into a coma, diabetes education is close to Bridget McNulty’s heart. Spotlight chatted to McNulty about living with the condition, starting South Africa’s largest online diabetes community, and what can be done to improve diabete...
"The direct cost to the country’s health system of this silent killer is R2.7bn. As eyes turn to the Minister of Finance delivering the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement to National Assembly members, we’re pushing for a long-overdue increase in South Africa’s sugar tax on beverages. Let's improve our fiscal health and public health in one swift, effective action."
The direct cost to the country’s health system of this silent killer is R2.7bn. As eyes turn to the Minister of Finance delivering the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement to National Assembly members, we’re pushing for a long-overdue increase in South Africa’s sugar tax on beverages. Let's imp...
"In an open letter to COP28’s president-designate, Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber, healthcare professionals from around the world – including South Africa – are demanding that ‘countries commit to an accelerated, just and equitable phase-out of fossil fuels as the decisive path to health for all’ at the UN climate summit to be held later this year."
In an open letter to COP28’s president-designate, Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber, healthcare professionals from around the world – including South Africa – are demanding that ‘countries commit to an accelerated, just and equitable phase-out of fossil fuels as the decisive path to health for all’ at...
"Engelbrecht said he was deeply concerned about a Category 5 cyclone hitting southern Africa because temperatures in the Mozambique Channel, and over the southwest Indian Ocean east of Madagascar, have risen substantially over the past few decades."
Climate experts warn that with the way the southern African region has been warming, a Category 5 tropical cyclone landing could not be ruled out – and that should this happen, the region is woefully unprepared to deal with it.
There will be a repeat of this episode on Sun 23:00, Mon 17:30, Tue 11:00, Wed 10:00, Thu 10:30
So consider this my official push for journalists and meteorologists to go one step further. When they write about disastrous weather phenomenons that are “connected to climate change,” I believe that in order to be truly responsible, they must also note the primary causes of climate change: fossil fuels, deforestation, and industrial agriculture.
I have seen some new outlets already take up this practice. Reuters, for example, mentioned the primary source of carbon pollution—fossil fuels—in its climate coverage of the Maui wildfires back in August.
Journalists and meteorologists must go further, and call rapid hurricane intensification a symptom of fossil fuels.
"In the midst of a climate crisis, the building sector needs new approaches and new materials. Construction and building operations account for about one-third of the world’s total carbon emissions. The cement in concrete alone is responsible for an estimated 8%, and steelmaking is also highly energy- and carbon-intensive. By contrast, wood is a renewable material and a carbon sink."
Timber skyscrapers and campuses are proliferating around the world. A new Bloomberg Green series looks at the rise and climate-boosting potential of an ancient material made new.
Boxes, lots of boxes. Boxes full of possessions were put into the garage three years ago when we moved in. Boxes of mystery and basically I need to ask: do I need what’s in those boxes? This is an existential question. Stay tuned.
when big money talks do governments listen?
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